Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Uganda
Uganda: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 72.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Uganda, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Uganda is 72.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Uganda peaked at 90.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2023.
That places Uganda 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 84.8% | — |
| 1992 | 90.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -5.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 72.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 72.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 90.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 78.7% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More poverty & inequality data for Uganda
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.46 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Uganda?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Uganda was 72.3% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Uganda ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.